Unit 7 Flashcards
announce
To announce something is to make it known.
➞ He announced to everyone his new idea for the company.
beside
When someone or something is beside you, they are next to you.
➞ The two brothers stood beside each other.
claim
To claim means to say that something is true.
➞ He claimed to know why the country’s laws were weak.
condition
The condition of someone or something is the state that they are in.
➞ The patient’s condition was very good.
contribute
To contribute to something means to do something to make it successful.
➞ We decided to contribute money to the new hospital.
divide
To divide something is to make it into smaller parts.
➞ We divided the pizza.
expert
An expert is someone who is very good at doing something.
➞ The wizard was an expert at magic.
harm
Harm is hurt or problems caused to someone or something.
➞ A hot iron can cause great harm if you are not careful.
lay
To lay means to put or place in a horizontal or flat position.
➞ Don’t lay your socks on the floor.
peace
Peace is a time without war.
➞ A white dove is a symbol for peace.
sense
To sense something is to know about it without being told.
➞ I could sense that he was watching me.
sudden
When something is sudden, it happens very quickly.
➞ He felt a sudden pain in his chest.
